cruciverbalism
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cruciverbalism — noun the construction of crosswords See Also: cruciverbalist … Wiktionary
Crossword — For other uses of crossword, see crossword (disambiguation) An American style crossword grid layout A crossword is a word puzzle that normally takes the form of a square or rectangular grid of white and shaded squares. The goal is to fill the… … Wikipedia
Margaret Farrar — Margaret Petherbridge Farrar (March 23, 1897 – June 11, 1984) was an American journalist and the first crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times, from 1942 to 1968. Stanley Newman has referred to her as a crossword genius , and credits her… … Wikipedia
cruciverbalist — /krusəˈvɜbələst/ (say kroohsuh verbuhluhst) noun a compiler or solver of crossword puzzles. –cruciverbalism, noun –cruciverbal, adjective …
